M&A Concepts and Theories: Advanced Topics

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M&A Concepts and Theories: Advanced Topics provided by edX is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 4 weeks long, 1-2 hours a week. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from edX. The course is taught in Englishand is Paid Course. Visit the course page at edX for detailed price information.

Overview
  • If your goal is a career on a broker-dealer’s M&A; desk, this is the course for you! This course will dive deeper into advanced M&A; topics.

    We’ll look at the list of synergies developed by the Investment Bank and buyer and learn about the various sources to finance M&A.;

    We’ll also look at the steps involved in the sale process, understand the meaning of “First Offer”, and learn how to disclose an acquisition. We’ll wrap up this course with a look at the various types of takeover defenses.

    This course is part of New York Institute of Finance’s popular Mergers & Acquisitions Professional Certificate program.

Syllabus
  • Session 1: M &A Financial Accounting and Projections

    • Lesson 1: M&A Financial Accounting and Projections: Overview
    • Lesson 2: Coming Up with Realistic Assumptions
    • Case Studies

    Session 2: Financing the Deal

    • Lesson 1: M&A Finance Sources
    • Lesson 2: New Debt
    • Lesson 3: New Equity
    • Lesson 4: Contingent Payment

    Session 3: Seller’s Viewpoint

    • Lesson 1: The Seller’s Viewpoint
    • Lesson 2: Using an Investment Bank
    • Lesson 3: The Sale Process
    • Case Studies

    Session 4: Other Areas of Interest

    • Lesson 1: First Offer
    • Lesson 2: Disclosure of Acquisitions
    • Lesson 3: Hostile Takeover Defenses
    • Lesson 4: Private Equity